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Taste Event: Best Western Beamish Hall Summer Fete May 30 2012

BEST Western Beamish Hall Hotel will be hosting their second summer fete on Sunday 17 June - a great family day out, packed with entertainment with lots to see and do.Read

Taste Event: Taste of the County at the Northumberland County Show May 30 2012

THE Journal's Taste event will once again be an added tasty attraction to the Northumberland County Show and will see over 50 local food and drink producers and a great line up of top North East chef’s demonstrating their skills.Read

North East Chef of the Year John Connell tells of win May 25 2012

IT was definitely a case of slow burn for chef John Connell who seized the coveted prize of North East Chef of the Year 2012 on not his first or second attempt, but his fourth stab.Read

Jane Lovett on broad beans May 25 2012

YOU either love or hate broad beans and I am pretty sure I am right when I say that they are not a child thing, but a taste and texture that we grow to like.Read

‘Getting you from Pint A to Pint B’ May 25 2012

SEARCH for ‘cycling’ and ‘beer’ on the internet and it brings up 36,600,000 results. They’re not two terms I would have ordinarily thought to put together, but clearly plenty of other people have.Read

Dabbawal brings Indian street food to Newcastle May 18 2012

WHEN was the last time you heard someone say, “Hey, let’s have an Indian for lunch“?Read

Corbridge pie maker wins gold at National British Pie Awards May 18 2012

KIWI pies with a Northumberland twist have been named as some of the best in the country.Read

3 Wise Monkeys in Alnwick proves to be an exciting, unique pub May 18 2012

THERE are some sounds that just lift the heart – not simply pleasurable, but that tap directly into your being, cutting out the middleman of your brain and liaising directly with your soul.Read

John Connell crowned North East Chef of the Year 2012 May 11 2012

CHEF John Connell of The Meat Merchant, Jesmond was last night savouring success after being crowned North East Chef of the Year 2012.Read

Brew Star brewery official opening gives locals the perfect choice May 11 2012

CHOOSE. Choose ale, choose lager, choose stout, pale ale or bitter. Choose a chalice of mass-produced fizz in an achingly cool bar. Those hip young gunslingers have chosen not to choose.Read

Cookbook marks Beamish Park Hotel’s 30th anniversary May 11 2012

A cookbook to mark a hotel’s 30th anniversary is also a celebration of local flavours. KATHARINE CAPOCCI has the detailsRead

Beer cocktail craze comes to Northumberland - VIDEO May 08 2012

A NEW pub has brought the latest drink craze to the North East - beer cocktails.Read

Smoky Jo's to give demonstrations at Taste food fair May 04 2012

IT’S a joy chatting to the jolly Jo Hampson, one half of the dynamic duo behind the critically acclaimed Smoky Jo’s food smoking courses.Read

A feast for the senses at this seaside food festival May 04 2012

THE first-ever Tynemouth Food Festival takes place across the village in mid-May in celebration of the great wealth of top quality local food and drink the North East is fast becoming famous for.Read

Battle to save the soul of England May 04 2012

THE national pub trade is on its knees according to new statistics, crippled by the government’s beer duty escalator among other factors.Read

Gourmet flavoured popcorn will ensure Taste fair goes with a bang Apr 27 2012

POPCORN maker Catherine Furze is hoping this year’s Taste food fair at the Northumberland County Show in Corbridge goes with a bang.Read

CAMRA meeting causes a storm with local breweries Apr 27 2012

AMID the smoke, chaos and confusion of battle, it is sometimes difficult to work out what is going on.Read

Support local food this St Georges's Day Apr 20 2012

RIGHTLY known as one of our national dishes, a proper roast beef dinner with all the trimmings is the perfect way to celebrate England’s patron saint on St George’s Day this coming Monday.Read

Brewdog Newcastle pub good news for North East beer? Apr 20 2012

LAST week I headed to a pub that’s part of a national chain. The achingly cool interior looks similar to other pubs in the chain to fit in with the brand and the kegged beers, none of which are local.Read

Popping up with different food for receptive diners Apr 20 2012

WHEN I first heard the expression ‘pop-up restaurant’ an image of someone throwing a box on the ground which opened into a fully-functioning dining room as if by magic – like one of those quick-pitch tents but on a far grander scale – bizarrely burst into my head.Read